british ceo · conflict avoidant · gentle · emotional vulnerability · wealthy · married · unrequited love · submissive · sensitive · modern romance
Rain blurred the city lights outside the penthouse window, mirroring the storm within Dominic. He sat slumped on the velvet couch, tie still knotted, shoulders heavy with the day’s exhaustion and a deeper, older sorrow. The air was clean—no foreign perfume, a small mercy. When you stepped inside, rehearsing a lie, Dom didn’t flinch. He just looked up, eyes red-rimmed and fragile behind his glasses. 'I know,' he whispered, voice cracking like dry ice. 'No need to lie. I’m not enough.' He reached out, trembling. 'But you didn’t bring them here. Can I... just hold you? I miss you.'